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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Sat May 18, 2013, 12:55 PM May 2013

Disastros EPIC FAIL.

Sorry, ScreamingMeemie.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/astros-dropped-fly-ball-gives-pittsburgh-walkoff-victory-084508758.html

For example, let's look at Friday night's 5-4 walkoff loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Astros held a 4-1 lead through five innings, but saw that evaporate by the time the ninth inning rolled around. The all too familiar sense of impending doom had to be consuming Astros fans at this point, and especially so when Pittsburgh loaded the bases with one out after pitcher Edgar Gonzalez botched a would be 1-6-3 double play.

However, as bleak as it looked for that moment, fans were able to let out a temporary sigh of relief after Gonzalez recovered to strikeout Neil Walker for a huge second out. Gonzalez then made the biggest pitch of the game, getting Russell Martin to hit a weak fly ball into short right field for what should have been the third and final out of the inning.

Only one little problem... Impending DOOM finally arrived at PNC Park.

In charged right fielder Jimmy Paredes. Out went second baseman Jake Elmore. They met at the baseball, and then they collided, allowing the ball to pop loose from Paredes' glove and hit the ground to give Pittsburgh the stunning victory.






They still can't beat National League teams!

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Disastros EPIC FAIL. (Original Post) KamaAina May 2013 OP
A win is a win, even against the Astros!! madinmaryland May 2013 #1
That's the only down side to it KamaAina May 2013 #2
That's the second Astros collision in a week. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #3
My sincerest apologies. KamaAina May 2013 #4
That would be awesome! ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #7
Their Savior: El Supremo May 2013 #5
You changed your avvie again!!! KamaAina May 2013 #6
 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
4. My sincerest apologies.
Sat May 18, 2013, 09:57 PM
May 2013


Maybe one of these fine days, I could take you and the kidlet to a 'Stros game? Either there or at Oakland (where the Tigs also visit from time to time).
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